Tyre heat cycles

UrbanRacer · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Karma :

Tyre heat cycles, someone mentioned on here that after 3 cycles the tyres are f**ked. Is this only for track tyres or does that include road tyres too?

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

If that was the case, then the majority of bike rubber being used on the road would be fucked all ready...

RichieZX6R · Nearly there... Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Karma :

Just for track or we would all be a lot poorer as stated.

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lukamon · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 May 2007 Karma :

yeah, i'd say maybe only for top - notch race tyres. dad has a set of (seperate wets + dry slicks) pirelli race / slicks on his cbr600rr track bike, consinering changing them after a whole season.

bless him Laughing

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DynaMight · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Karma :

As said, it's only really for the race tyres like Racetecs, Supercorsas etc.

Dont let it worry you imo. I've never heard anyone (like officially from Pirelli etc) say how much a heat cycle affects the grip, I mean it may only lose 5-10% of it's grip after 10+ cycles. Thats clearly a lot if you're racing, when every percent is needed, but nothing on a track day when most of us mere mortals will never get to 50% of their speed.

Besides, I've got friends who run top of the fast group on fairly knackered Racetecs and have no issues, so I'm pretty sure I can manage in Inters with them.

I'm glad everyone is worried tbh, means theres a lot of tyres thats only completed a hand full of laps going for 25% of their original value Thumbs Up

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